Skopje vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$772
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$368
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$704
$1355
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
43
84
😀 Quality of life
63
81
🏙️ Population
423K
3.03M

The cost of living in Skopje is 14% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6556th and 6071st ($772 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in North Macedonia and Taiwan, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Skopje compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 4750th and 521st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Skopje vs Taichung

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Skopje Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.8%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2252
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1584
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.26
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.1
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4225
$18658

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$537
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$556
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$595
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$635
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$636
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$463
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$612
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$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
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$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
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$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
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$816
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$813
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$796
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$728
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$770
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$747
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$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
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$627
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$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
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$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
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$569
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$1154
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$671
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$601
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$682
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$661
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$671